Apple A17 Pro vs Mediatek Dimensity 8500
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A17 Pro GPU, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Arm Mali-G720 MC8 GPU.
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than MediaTek Dimensity 8500
- 11% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 69% faster single-core and 9% faster multi-core performance
Why MediaTek Dimensity 8500 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- 47% higher AnTuTu score (2.41M vs 1.64M)
- Better multitasking with 8 cores compared to 6
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer release date (January 2026 vs september 2023)
Performance scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
72
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
95
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
84
AnTuTu 10
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 +47%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
2,407,614
| CPU | 600,198 | 709,591 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 762,021 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 409,017 |
| UX | 341,779 | 526,985 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 2,407,614 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +69%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
1,728
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +9%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
MediaTek Dimensity 8500
6,762
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 1,728 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 6,762 |
General
| SoC Name | Apple A17 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | January 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
1x 3.40 GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.20 GHz - Cortex-A725 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | - |
GPU
| GPU | Apple A17 Pro GPU | Arm Mali-G720 MC8 |
| GPU Architecture | - | 5th Gen Valhall |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 2.32 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144Hz (WQHD+) |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 3.2 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 320MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 2868 x 1320 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60FPS, 1080p @ 240FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | 3GPP Release 16 |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | Up to 5.17 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |